stba Security Configuration 2016

[EricHilton1987]

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Dell XPS 8700. 16gb Ram upgrade. SSD x 3.

 

[King Alpha]

You should Enable UAC.

Thanks for sharing your config!

 

[frogboy]

I agree with @King Mellow enable UAC and be careful Iolo System Mechanic i have seen it wreck many a system.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[Deleted member 178]

You should Enable UAC.

Thanks for sharing your config!

I totally agree

 

[Noxx]

As frogboy said, get rid of system mechanic NOW (not later). I'm assuming you mean Emsisoft Emergency Kit, so you may want to correct that. Reason Core Security is a real-time protection product, and... according to them, it can run aside existing AV. If you insist on doing that, put it in real-time security section. Once you take the following suggestions of the gentlemen above, you'll be good. Thanks for sharing.

 

[EricHilton1987]

I agree with @King Mellow enable UAC and be careful Iolo System Mechanic i have seen it wreck many a system.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[EricHilton1987]

Thank you all for the recommendations, I really do appreciate it.

As suggested I have removed Iolo System Mechanic. I do like some of their features and I keep the services disabled and only use them when I want to.
I have set User Control to " Notify me when apps make changes"

Emisisoft Antimalware is the paid pro version and I only use it every couple weeks for a routine scan.

ReasoncCore is the paid version that I do allow to run along side Norton. I just recently began using this program.

I suppose I have been a Norton "fanboy" since 2009, but I do feel secure with their products and have had no issues with them.

Thanks again.

 

[DracusNarcrym]

You have a very solid config, all of the necessary security layers are covered.

Perhaps you should set UAC to the default security level, unless you are completely certain you will not require it.

Other than that, you are good to go. Thanks for sharing your config with us.

 

[JM Safe]

I suggest you to replace AVG PC TuneUp with CCleaner.

Switch default search engine to DuckDuck Go to have a more secure navigation.

For Chrome:

• install HTTPS Everywhere: HTTPS Everywhere
• install Disconnect to avoid and stop tracking. Disconnect

I also suggest to install Sandboxie and run the browser in sandboxie environment.

Sandboxie: Sandboxie - Download Sandboxie